Ken Kellar Kim Cornell flexed his auctioneering muscles during the Friends of the Museum’s annual fundraising gala on Thursday night. A number of items were donated to the gala to be auction prizes, including a handmade wooden bar from Eric and Caren Fagerdahl.
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Ken Kellar Friends of the Museum president Robert Schulz took a moment as the annual fundraising gala got underway to thank those in attendance for supporting the museum, while museum curator Sherry George, in the background, awaited her turn to speak.
Ken Kellar Author Sigmund Brouwer worked through an exercise with Mrs. Moxham’s Grade 5 class at Robert Moore School last Wednesday. Brouwer is serving as the writer-in-residence for the Rainy River District School Board this year, bringing some of the techniques from his Story Ninja program to students to help […]
Ken Kellar Serena Stromberg, left, and Stacey Cridland did their best to hold up their bottles of “Museum Mash” while emcee Lauren Hyatt, centre, cheered them on during the endurance competitions held as part of the museum gala. A handful of volunteers were given a bottle and tasked with holding […]
Sam Odrowski The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding’s recently elected Liberal Member of Parliament, Marcus Powlowski, was in Fort Frances last Friday to hear from local representatives about issues affecting the town. He met with Fort Frances mayor June Caul and council to discuss their applications for federal infrastructure funding, the […]
Sam Odrowski Sgt. Wilson’s Airforce Show captivated a crowd of about 100 at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 here Friday. The Netherlands-based group is currently touring across Canada performing the sounds of the 1940s and 50s from musicians such as Doris Day, the Andrews Sisters, Glenn Miller, Frankie Laine, […]
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During a northwestern Ontario winter, staying outdoors overnight can be fatal. To ensure the district’s homeless population can get out of the cold this season, the Fort Frances Homeless Committee plans to set up a warming centre at a to-be-determined location for 14 weeks, with hopes of starting in December. […]
Tonight will see a chance of flurries and a low of minuus-14 C (seven F). Tomorrow will see a continued possibility of flurries throughout the day and overnight . Expect a high of minus-four (25) and a low of minus-17 (one). Friday will see sunny skies before turning cloudy overnight, […]
Jane Allan of the Royal Canadian Emo Legion Br. #99 stood in salute to respect and honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country during Rainy River First Nations’ (RRFN) Remembrance Day ceremony. The Emo Legion laid a wreath during the ceremony along with the federal and provincial […]
Ken Kellar The top hats came out to play as students in the musical revue “What’s the Difference?” performed an energetic mash-up of The Beatles’ “When I’m 64” and the song “One” from the musical “A Chorus Line” on Friday night. The songs performed for the show all had a […]
Jamie Petrin, left, and Sandra Weir of the Homelessness Committee are working hard to get a warming centre open for the beginning of December. The committee is made up of 16 agencies that primarily work with those who are homeless in Fort Frances. The committee was formally formed in 2017. […]
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The regular executive meeting for the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary was held on Nov. 5 in the third floor meeting room at the hospital. Past president Judy Webster presided and 12 members were in attendance. Exciting times are happening at the hospital! A lobby sale is planned for Nov. […]
